Element gets go ahead from Kawasaki Heavy Industries

September 13, 2017

Written by Kawasaki Heavy Industries

Element Materials Technology’s laboratories in Daleville, In. and Charlotte, N.C., have gained approval from Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) to conduct testing on a range of materials and components for the leading aerospace prime and its supply chain partners.

The two laboratories are approved for a comprehensive range of tests that include hydrogen analysis, room and elevated temperature tensile testing, metallography, hydrogen analysis and salt spray.

With Element’s recent acquisition of Exova, our customers now have access to the number one provider of aerospace testing services in the world. As a single source global supplier with a complete aerospace testing portfolio, we are here to help our clients develop better products and services at a lower cost.’’

Element Daleville specializes in chemical composition, mechanical and microstructural characteristics of exotic and standard metal alloys, forgings, castings and components, as well as failure analysis, and special engineering projects, including test method development, fixture design, metallurgical field services and life cycle testing.

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